Distillation Jar - The Poetry of Peter Goldsworthy

Broadcast:

Saturday 20 November 2004 3:00PM

Peter Goldsworthy was born in Minlaton, South Australia, a small town in a wheat and barley growing district on Yorke Peninsular. He studied medicine and later became a GP. Interests woven through his poetry include medicine, mathematics, chemistry and music. He is a highly successful novelist and librettist as well as an acclaimed poet. In this program Peter reads a selection of his poems and talks to Mike Ladd about his writing and philosophy. We'll also hear settings of his work performed by the Adelaide Chamber Singers and Opera Australia.

Supporting Information

Peter Goldsworthy's New Selected Poems is published by Duffy and Snellgrove.